The NBA has officially updated the latest issue of the MVP candidate list, last season's regular season most valuable player Nikola Jokic dominated; the previously high-profile Joel Embiid and the letter Goyiannis Antetokounmpo tied for second; Ja Morant, who led the team to the second place in the West, rose to fourth; DeRozan, whose recent performance has declined, fell to fifth; and sixth to tenth were Tatum, Doncic, Curry, Booker and Paul.
One thing that has changed from the previous list is that Nikola Jokic has gradually gained the upper hand in direct conversations with Joel Embiid. Mr. Jo from Serbia shattered the so-called aesthetic fatigue with a dazzling performance, averaging 26.1 points per game (the league's 9th), 13.9 rebounds (the league's 2nd), 8.1 assists (the league's 7th), 57.1% shooting (the league's 8th), and his all-round skills let everyone see the big players who had never been seen before.
In the Devils schedule of 5 days and 4 games, the Nuggets won three games, only to lose in the final moments of the back-to-back game against the Warriors, considering that they did not have Jamal Murray, Nor Porter Jr., nor even Will Barton, such a performance even if they are now in sixth place in the West is enough to win praise. Jokic has a unique advantage - his efficiency is very high, and the specific reaction is among the best in various high-level statistics, whether it is the efficiency value PER, the team contribution value box plus/minus or the victory contribution value win shares. After learning that he was expected to win the MVP, Mr. Yo behaved very calmly, and Versailles said: "When I first came to the NBA, I never had the luxury of becoming an All-Star or MVP, I just wanted to come here to exercise, everything went naturally." ”
Compared with the indifference of Mr. Yo, this season's Embiid is visibly holding his breath and wanting to prove himself, and he once ranked first among the candidates in the MVP list with his previous 25+ individual scoring shows in a single game. But Harden's arrival made everything ripple again, before the outside world worried that the beard would take away the emperor's shooting power and role, but in fact, in addition, once Harden pulled the crotch will also affect the competitiveness of the emperor. Philadelphia's focus battle with the Nets, the 76ers at home fiasco, Harden 3 of 17, the Emperor 17 of 5, not only made the local fans of wells Fargo Center dumb, but also let the Emperor lose the first place in the scoring list and was overtaken by alphabet brothers.
In fact, the performance of the Greek monsters in recent times has been perfect, when Middleton is a big fight, he can enjoy his success and retreat into the background, and when the team needs him to stand up, the alphabet brother can hand over the 28-minute slash 39 points, 37 minutes to score 43 points, which can be described as easy to put away. After leading the team to six consecutive wins, the Bucks climbed to second place in the East, and it was not impossible to overtake the Heat in the closing stage. If such a play is continued, the probability of Alphabet Brother winning the third MVP trophy of his career is really not small.
Ja Morant is only fourth, and I believe many fans will complain about him. After all, the guy who calls himself the "god of point guards" has excellent personal data, and the team's record is also the second best in the league, which should be able to go further. However, the three gods who ranked before Morant were fiercer than one another, and it can only be said that it was also unlucky. Of course, Morant is not completely without opportunities, once he is finally elected, he is expected to become the first god in history to win two major awards in the same season, MVP (Most Valuable Player) and MIP (Fastest Improving Player), before that, only The Alphabet Brother's career won both awards at the same time, of course, not in the same season. This season's Morant is something to look forward to.
DeRozan's performance has shown a marked pullback recently, which is normal after achieving the miracle of more than 35 points in eight consecutive games and shooting more than 50%. Once Azan returned from a superstar goalkeeper to the level of an ordinary All-Star, the Bulls were no longer magical, and the record gradually fell to fourth in the East. Perhaps for DeRozan, it is not realistic to compete for the next MVP trophy, and the opportunity to be nominated for MVP is already the biggest affirmation of his transformation season, compared to his once known "garbage brothers", this season's Azan is really too much reliable at key moments. The Lakers must have regretted missing him.
The sixth to tenth players thought of running with them, and with just over a month left in the regular season, it was unlikely that there would be a possibility of rebounding. What makes people sigh is that a generation of new people for the old, and Janduku, who has been in the league for many years, has gradually given way to the stage, and only Curry ranks eighth among the three, which may also be a signal that the era is gradually falling.
This season's MVP battle will enter the final sprint stage, who will have the last laugh? Let's wait and see.